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Opinions, views, and personal observations from the PTO crew.
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March 26, 2014
The Man Who Believed In Simplicity
Although I own more clothes than I need, and think there are a number of advantages to having a big…
March 1, 2014
Our Editorial Policies – Elaborated.
The Basics Given Derek’s excellent post about conflicts of interest in the fashion media industry, I thought I’d elaborate on…
February 26, 2014
What The Shift To Online Shopping Could Mean
US News & World Report recently put together some data showing something we’ve already long known: people are shopping less…
February 3, 2014
On The Ways We Judge Fashion And Taste
After Saturday’s post on the coming 1930s fashion exhibit, I spent some time re-watching clips from our second season. I’m…
January 8, 2014
Perspective On Pitti
Today marks the start of another Pitti Uomo, the sprawling men’s clothing tradeshow held semi-annually in Florence. Pitti is technically…
December 23, 2013
My House Shoes
Of all the shoes I own, none get more wear than these simple leather moccasins, which I use as a…
December 12, 2013
Audiophile Creep And The Placebo Effect
Robert McGinley Myers writes about audiophile creep and the placebo effect on his blog The Anxiety Machine. Myers is what…
December 2, 2013
There’s Nothing More Classic Than A Pea Coat
I bought my pea coat at a yard sale in Portland. I was in high school – maybe 15 or…
November 11, 2013
Skin Tight Shirts
This image has been making the rounds on various menswear blogs as an example of a well-fitting business shirt. Far…
October 31, 2013
Chief Wahoo, Indians And Rooting For Outfits
Remember the old Seinfeld bit? When you pick a favorite sports team, the players change, the ownership changes… ultimately you’re…
September 23, 2013
What A Clown Taught Me About Dressing
Or: How Not To Be A Lonely Nerd In A Fedora I’ll admit it here and now: I went to…
September 20, 2013
The Point Of Distinction
Here at Put This On, we’re all about encouraging a simple, classic aesthetic. You won’t find Ed Hardy t-shirts or…
September 5, 2013
The Problem With Labeling
Pete posted a great excerpt yesterday from a recent New Yorker article about the relevancy of country-of-origin labels in the…
August 8, 2013
Clothes & The Quiet Movie Theater How To Gain Super Powers With Your Clothing Alone
– At the Movies with Anil Dash At least in my quiet corner of the internet, all anyone’s talking about…
August 8, 2013
The Importance Of A Good Fit
Following Pete’s post on Panta, I thought I’d share this great photo of our friend Ed Morel. There are so…